"gifted"

[long-winded definition of word that just means “sad”]

[wild misinterpretation of idiomatic phrase]

[plagiarised entry from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows]

[not actually an emotion]

[stark illustration that author doesn’t understand how loanwords work]

[neologism used once by one particular 19th Century poet]

Hello everyone! As a 2nd year B.A. student majoring in literature, I thought I would give some tips to other people about essay writing in a literary context, especially for stuff other than the outlines, as a lot of studyblrs already give very good tips about outlines. I am available to answer any question you may have about this guide, so please don’t hesitate! This guide will be a step-by-step walkthrough on how to prepare and write literary essays. Find the first part on how to prepare essays here.

Susanna’s French Verb Masterpost!

Hello! I’ve been inundated recently with messages from lovely studyblrs asking me to post the verbs from my French verb wall - so voilá! I’m really sorry for the delay, I’ve been meaning to get around to it for ages, but what with oral exams, art projects, geography projects, graduation planning and general Head Girl stuff it’s been hectic.

I hope these help a few of you out, I know from experience how difficult it is to find a concise collection of all the French verbs (or certainly those necessary for the Leaving Cert/similar exams). I love having these stuck up on my wall beside my desk, they make French homework an absolute doddle. And by the way, my mum is a French teacher, so you can rest assured that this isn’t a load of ol’ inaccurate baloney!

as promised, pics!!

Hi! Thanks :) I actually…. haven’t made that masterpost yet (because I am an epic procrastinator; its been a year, I know orz) 

Usually my final exam notes would look like this: 

above: usually a booklet with a contents page, coloured tabs, each section w a different heading scheme colour. Handwritten comments added after practicing past exams  

As to how I took notes during uni, my method was very similar to that outlined by  @strive-for-da-best​ (see links below), cept I used microsoft word 

Cornell Method using OneNote 

How to use OneNote

How I use OneNote for University by @vanessastudies (bonus!)

+ for those who use MS word - I achieved my layout (e.g. headings, table of contents etc) using styles (see tutorial here by @mechanicalmisfit)

BUT I AIN’T GONNA LEAVE YOU HANGING, so here’s a bunch of other posts I’ve made which tangentially address my note taking method + some advice from other studyblrs: 

How I prepare my exam notes + using sticky tabs (Law focussed though)

How to avoid vomiting a rainbow (aka how to colour code)

Where I intend to post my series on notetaking 

This reply by @sundayscholar 

The notetaking section of this masterpost by @areistotle 

How to take notes from a textbook by @elkstudies 

How to colour code a highlight effectively by @graphis  

Colour coding - history by @thelogicofthetrance 

Using sticky notes by @etudiance 

How I take notes by @academicmind

(spot the number of times I’ve said something to the effect of “i’ll write up a post re: my note taking method lol fml)